Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-06-17
Personal.

AT the commencement of the Episcopal
Female Institute at Winchester, June
l4Eh, little May Hamaker performed solo
on the violin. Her mother, Mrs. Amelia
Brownold Hamaker, and her uncle Max
Brownold, are instructors in music in
that school,.
The little seven-year- old daughter of
Nh. w. Poz Johnson, on Reservoir Hill,
fell down a en-foot flight Of steps. Satur-
day, dislocating her shoulder. DR.. Hang er
was called in.
Mr.. Leo Loeb. of Philadelphia, with his
wife, is in the city visiting his brothers.
He arrived on Decoration Day after an
absence Of sixteen years, and says the
gaily decorated town struck him as new
city. He did business here during the
war and was here at the time Crook and
Averill came in 1868. He says he had no
difficulty in procuring guards from the
eral stores and houses. Time has dealt
/ lightly with HIM and he is looking well.
Miss Rebecca Brook, of Shenandoah, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. DR.. VIM. Chapman
in this city.
Mrs. Jos. E. Rollins, of Staunton, is
visiting her father, G. F. Chelf. ESQ.,, of
Culpeper.
Miss Lipscomb. of Stanton, is visiting
Miss Sallie Hart at the Virginia Midland
Academy, Culpeper.
Miss Irene Todd, of Staunton, is visit
ing her uncle, T. j. Todd, ESQ.,, of Rich
mond.
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss and B. & O. Direc-
tor Harmonson, went down to Weyer g
Cave on Monday to look into the making
of further improvements there. The new
company has already cut away new and
broader passages and made many additions
to the facilities for viewing the cave.
Mr.. W. P. Gay, of Stanton, was in
Richmond last week.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Lushbaugh has been con-
fined to his home for some days from
pleuyisy.
Mr.. Chas. Wilson has retired from run
ming the mail line to Highland.
A reception was given to Mr.. J. j.
Shirley and bride at Mr.. D. A. Kayser's,
last night. at which nearly two hundred
persons paid their respects to the young
couple.
AT Blacksburg college s. G. MeNulty,
of Augusta. won the medal for the great
est improvement in debate.
Judge H. W. Sheffey was in Richmond,
Monday.
Among the members to represent the
Virginia Division of the Com FRAY
lisrs Peotectave Association at its con-
yention in ST. Louis June 21st, are M. A..
Hope and J. McQuaide of Stanton, and
J. G. Schaeffer OF Charleston, W. Va.
Miss Lillian Baskerville, who has been
teaching during the past session in the
family OF Mr.. A. A. Sproul, left for her
home in Mecklenburg county, this week.
Misses Mary Hanger, Emmitt Brooks.
Linda Sproul, Willie and Fannie Chris
tian of this county, were attending Wash
ington and Lee University commencement
this week.
We regret to learn that the condition of
the venerable John G.. Sto7er, who was
paralyZed few days ago, does not give
his friends any hope, and that he is grad
ually failing. Mr.. Slower is in bis seven
tieth year. He has been for ten years
County Surveyor, having succeeded to the
position when Col. Lilley died.
Capt. e.. Julian Pratt was last week
unanimously reelected President Of the
Augusta Memorial Association.
Hon. A. B. Lightnsr IS again on our
streets and fully recovered.
Mrs. II. G. Anderson of Birmingham,
Ala, is visiting her father, Mr.. e. M.
Cushing. Her sister, Miss Hennie Cush-
ing. returned with her.
Mr.. John T. Stuart has been commits
stoned as postmaster at Raphine.
Mr.. Chas. Prufer and his bride have re-
f,1r I'D